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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1964
Page
12
A historical overview of timekeeping devices traces early methods like sundials and sand clocks to the clock. It highlights Peter Henlein's spring powered clock, Galileo's pendulum timing, Huygens' pendulum clock, Hooke's escapement, and the addition of a minute hand in 1680.
A comic strip explores real life liability when customers slip on debris like banana peels in markets. It explains fault, duty to keep floors clean, and how long objects were on the floor affects store liability.
The city of Montgomery and state officials boost the reward to as much as six thousand dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the bombing of Charles C. Spears's home. Police unveil a spy novel style tip system to protect informants identity, inviting tips via a coded, torn corner method. The blast struck Spears’s carport late Sunday night, using sticks of dynamite and a tape like detonator.
Legal guidance notes that negligence by a store does not absolve individuals of responsibility. The American Bar Association service feature by Will Bernard stresses shared accountability for safety and avoiding buck-passing.
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